Join me for an online conversation with John Burke!
Join us live online at www.ericbryant.org or at my Google + page on Wednesday, January 23rd from 3-3:30pm CST.
John serves as the lead pastor of Gateway Church in Austin and is the author of the following books:
- Mud and the Masterpiece: Seeing Yourself and Others through the Eyes of Jesus – Be sure to purchase this book on Feb. 1st at your local bookstore or HERE
I have been part of the team at Gateway for 2 years and have learned so much from John and appreciate his heart and the way he effectively engages the world around us!
For more on his new book, John writes:
“In my new book, Mud and the Masterpiece, I explore practical ways in which we can overcome Pharisee-like behavior to have Jesus-like impact on those around us. After studying every one of Jesus’ encounters to see what differentiated Jesus from the religious Pharisees, I’ve come to the conclusion that we won’t see the culture becoming followers of Jesus unless we first align our attitudes with those of Jesus. People can sense what’s in our hearts toward them—and that makes the biggest difference. That’s what Mud and the Masterpiece is about. First aligning our heart attitudes with those of Jesus, then our actions together as His body—so that we see Life Giving Life. Come help us spark a movement of Life Giving Life everywhere!”
Here’s more from www.johnburkeonline.com:
“MUD AND THE MASTERPIECE: Seeing yourself and others through the eyes of Jesus – What do you see when you look at the imperfect people around you? What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you tend to notice faults, failures, and moral shortcomings most? Or do you see the potential that God said was worth dying for, the Masterpiece hidden beneath the mud of sin in every person?
In this book, John Burke shares powerful lessons gleaned from every encounter Jesus had, challenging us to consider whether our attitudes and actions resemble Jesus or the Pharisees as we encounter messy people. Burke helps ordinary Christ-followers prepare in attitude and action to become God’s Masterpiece, and restore the messy world around them—just like Jesus did.”
